Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to improve the support available to individuals and families following a diagnosis of dementia, including access to information about local services and financial support. Minister of Health: Following a diagnosis of dementia, individuals and their families have access … Continue reading AQW 52920/22-27 – Dementia support services
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to ensure that Health and Social Care Trusts are able to maintain minimum safe staffing levels in maternity services. Minister of Health: The Department recognises that maintaining safe staffing levels within maternity services is critical to ensuring the … Continue reading AQW 52919/22-27 – Minimum staffing levels in maternity services
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): The Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to support museums in recording, cataloguing and preserving collections and community narratives. Minister for Communities: The Northern Ireland Museums Council Small Grants Programme, funded by my Department, provides grants of £500 to £10,000 to accredited local museums for projects … Continue reading AQW 53173/22-27 – Preserving collections and community narratives
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any support available to households seeking to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. Minister for Communities: My Department currently supports the Affordable Warmth Scheme (AWS), which provides funding for energy efficiency measures such as loft, cavity wall, and solid wall insulation … Continue reading AQW 53171/22-27 – Support for household energy efficiency measures
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any recent discussions she has had with NI Water to ensure customers are adequately informed on (i) planned; and (ii) unplanned, water infrastructure repairs. Minister for Infrastructure: I have not had any recent meetings with NI Water specifically with regards to water … Continue reading AQW 53036 22-27 – Public information on water infrastructure repairs
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps she is taking to help reduce the cost of transport for disabled people in rural areas. Minister for Infrastructure: The Concessionary Fares scheme enables eligible disabled passengers under the age of 60 to avail of a 50% discount on standard … Continue reading AQW 52514 22-27 – Cost of transport for disabled people in rural areas
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps she is taking to support victims of investment fraud. Minister of Justice: I recognise that investment fraud can have devastating financial and emotional consequences for victims, and I am committed to ensuring that those affected are supported while also working … Continue reading AQW 53506 22-27 – Supporting victims of investment fraud
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 47278/22-27, whether any assessment has been made of the impact on local manufacturers of the British Government’s introduction on 1 July 2026 of new, reduced, quotas and increased tariffs on imported steel. Minister for the Economy: My officials are in … Continue reading AQW 53627/22-27 – Reduced quotas and increased tariffs on imported steel
